Annotation:Pay the Girl her Fourpence
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PAY THE GIRL HER FOURPENCE (Diol Do'n Cailina Tuistiun). AKA and see “Give the Girl Her Fourpence.” Irish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A reel-time version of “Molly from Longford (1),” set as both a jig and reel. The title is a sexually suggestive one, remarks Brendan Breathnach.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 804, p. 139.
Recorded sources: Shanachie SH-78010, Solas - "Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers" (1997).
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]